Gage



C. M. SKOLHIELD.

GAGE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 8, 1920.

Patented Dec. 20, 1921.

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GAGE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 81 1920.

1,401,000. Patented Dec. 20, 1921.

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WITNESSES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES PATENT orncs.

GONSTANGE H. SKOLFIEI|D, OF NEW 03m LOUISIANA "GAGE.

To all it may concern:

Be it known that I, CoNs'rANoE M. SKOL-.

mm), acitizen of the United States, residmg at New Orleans, in the parish of Orleans and State of Louisiana, have invented new and useful Improvements in Gages, of which the following is a-specification.

This invention comprehends the provision of a sewing attachment, in'the nature of a.

gage by means. of which the depth of a tuck can be readily and easily determined, the gage including a movable element susceptible of adjustment so that a tuck of a proper width may be readily made.v

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understood when the following detailed description is read in connection with the accompanying drawings, the invention residing in the construction, coinbination and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawings forming part of this application, like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views and where- 111 Figure 1 is a top plan view of the attachment showing the same in position upon a machine for use. v

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the attachment. j I Fig. 3 is an end elevation.

Fig. 4. is a transverse sectional on the line 44 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the movab-le element.

view taken The attachment forming the subject matter ofmy invention comprises an elongated member 10 which may be of any suitable material and of any desired dimensions, being preferably constructed of metal, however, and having a length of approximately five inches. The op o'sed longitudinal edges of themember are olded toward each other and are arranged in spaced relation to the body of the member to provide channels 11. The member 10 is provided. with an elongated slot 12 arranged in a line with the longitudinal center of the member for a purpose to be hereinafter described. The member 10 is graduated along, the opposed sides, as at 12'.

The gage proper is slid'ably mounted upon Specification of Letters ratent. Patented Dec. 20, 1921. Application m November 8, 1920. Serial. in. 422,515.

the member 10 and comprises a body portion 13 .whlch is vertically disposed above the member 10 and formed to provide horizontal .L shaped feet 15 which are slidably fitted within the channels 11; Projecting'from the upper edge of the body portion 13 is a flange 16 arranged in parallelism withthemember 10, and carriedby said flange is a threaded element 18 adapted to be adjusted into contacting engagement with the plate of the sewingmachine to hold the gage 13 fixed relatively to the member 10 in any of its acljusted positions.

In practice, the elongated member 10 is arranged upon the plate of the sewing machine. The member 10 may be held in this position by means of a fastening element 21 wh1ch passes through the slot 12 in vthe said member. Subsequent to the position of the it is spaced two inches from the p'resser foot y 20 of the machine. The adjustable element 18 is moved into engagement with the plate- -of the sewing machine to hold the gage fixed relatively to the member 10. The goods can then be readily folded toform the tuck and measured by the distance between the'presser foot 20 and the gage 13. The attachment is very simple in construction, can 'be manufactured andsold at a nominal cost, and can .be readily applied to any make'of sewing machine.

While it is believed that from the foregoing description the nature and advantages of the invention will be readily ap arent, I desire to have it understood that do not limit myself to what is herein shown and described, and that such changes may be resorted to when desired as fall within the scope of what is claimed.

What I claim,'is

A' sewing machine attachment comprising an elongated member removably secured to the machine, provided with a centrally disposed longitudinal slot, bearing suitable ina a horizontal flange projecting from the updicia upon opposite sides of said slot and per edge of said gage, a threaded element having the opposed longitudinal edges of carried by said flange extending throu h the 10. said member folded inwardly to provide slot in said elongated member and adapted 5 channels, a vertical gage disposed above the to engage the plate of said machine.

elongated member and provided with hori- In testimon whereof I afiix in Si ature. zontal L-shaped feet engaging said channels, CON TANCE M. SKO FI LD. 

